UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/34 18 February 2008 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Seventh session Agenda item 2 REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND REPORTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY-GENERAL Public information activities in the field of human rights, including activities being undertaken throughout the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Joint progress report of the Secretary-General and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights* Summary The following report covers public information activities in the field of human rights and on global activities undertaken within the framework of the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The report does not contain any specific recommendations. It includes activities performed by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat. It describes a variety of products, services, and activities addressed to the general public and different audiences, with a special emphasis in the use of modern tools of communication. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to incorporate the most recent developments. GE.08-10631 (E) 220208